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enDoctor Who Fans, Rejoice! 9 Lost Episodes Surface as iTunes Exclusiveshttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/doctor_who_fans_rejoice_9_lost_episodes_surface_itunes_exclusives
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/doctor_who_enemy_of_the_world_620px.png" alt="Doctor Who: The Enemy of the World" width="620" height="300" /></p><p>There are exactly 106 lost episodes of the classic BBC television show <em>Doctor Who</em> -- or at least there were, now that nine such gems were discovered earlier this year and are now available from iTunes.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/11/bbc-rediscovered-web-of-fear-enemy-of-the-world-doctor-who-patrick-troughton-itunes/" target="_blank">Engadget reported Friday</a> that the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has reversed an injustice dating back to the 1960s with the release of nine former lost episodes of the classic sci-fi series <em>Doctor Who</em> on iTunes.<br /><br />The episodes comprise parts one, two, four, five and six of <em>The Enemy of the World</em> as well as parts two, four, five and six of <em>The Web of Fear</em>, which have been lost to time since the early '70s due to the British network's policy of purging its archives.<br /><br />Luckily for the BBC, a total of 11 such episodes were discovered earlier this year in Nigeria, Africa, including the nine episodes now available which haven't been seen in 46 years. Miraculously, the tapes in question "had been left gathering dust in a store room at a television relay station" there.<br /><br />BBC's crack team of restoration experts were able to polish up the tapes to make them broadcast ready, and <a href="http://www.itunes.com/DoctorWho" target="_blank">the results are now available as an iTunes exclusive</a> starring Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor. Each story is priced at $9.99 or $1.99 per episode.<br /><br /><em>Doctor Who</em> celebrates its 50th anniversary late next month, and after all these years, there are still 27 stories remaining with missing or incomplete episodes.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/doctor_who_fans_rejoice_9_lost_episodes_surface_itunes_exclusives#commentsNewsarchivesbbcDoctor WhoDr. WhoexclusiveiTunesiTunes StoreiTunes TV Showslost episodesSci-FiTV ShowsiPadiPhoneiPodMacFri, 11 Oct 2013 12:28:20 +0000J.R. Bookwalter18298 at http://www.maclife.comOvernight Recap: iCloud.com Leaves Beta, Some Bad News for iPhone 5 Buyershttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/overnight_recap_icloudcom_leaves_beta_some_bad_news_iphone_5_buyers
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/icloud.com_2012_200px.png" alt="iCloud.com 2012" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />Happy iPhone 5 preorder day! If you're reading this in the afternoon, that means you probably stayed up late trying to preorder your shiny new handset right when the virtual stores opened at 12:01am PST, and we're kind of bleary-eyed from doing the same. So let's cut this short and recap what happened while you were(n't) sleeping, shall we?</p><h3>Still No Simultaneous Voice &amp; Data with Verizon or Sprint iPhone 5</h3><p><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/13/3328492/iphone-5-simultaneous-voice-data-verizon-sprint" target="_blank">The Verge is reporting</a> that Verizon Wireless and Sprint users hoping to nab an iPhone 5 next week and have some sweet simultaneous voice and data usage are about to be very, very disappointed. <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/13/iphone-5-calls-data/" target="_blank">According to a <em>New York Times</em> report</a>, the ability to perform this trick on Verizon and Sprint's CDMA network would have required yet another antenna, and apparently Cupertino decided there simply wasn't enough room inside the handset to do so. “iPhone 5 supports simultaneous voice and data on GSM-based 3G and LTE networks," an Apple spokeswoman told the <em>Times</em>. "It is not yet possible to do simultaneous voice and data on networks that use CDMA for voice and LTE for data in a single radio design."</p><h3>iOS 6-Friendly iCloud Website Now Out of Beta</h3><p>Well, here's a nice surprise: <a href="http://9to5mac.com/2012/09/13/new-icloud-website-with-notes-reminders-and-mail-find-my-iphone-improvements-comes-out-of-beta/" target="_blank">9to5Mac is reporting</a> that Apple has taken the beta tag off its <a href="http://www.icloud.com/" target="_blank">iCloud.com website</a> once again, adding iOS 6-compatible features such as VIPs to Mail, a revamped Find My iPhone and the dedicated Notes and Reminders web apps. We were able to log into our own iCloud account and enjoy the new offerings, which come ahead of the official iOS 6 release next Wednesday, Sept. 19.</p><h3>Want Current Seasons of Fox TV Shows from iTunes? Too Bad!</h3><p>It can't all be about the iPhone 5, which is why <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/13/3328008/fox-fx-itunes-removal-sons-of-anarchy" target="_blank">The Verge is reporting</a> that new TV shows from the Fox and FX networks appear to be MIA from the iTunes Store heading into the new season. In fact, Fox seems to have been removed entirely from the iTunes network page and both companies have remained mum on the subject to date. The creator of the Fox show Sons of Anarchy claims the move is due to Apple wanting all TV networks to remove watermarks from its content, and he tweeted to fans that their best bet for now is to head over to rival Amazon Instant Video until the "iTunes snafu" gets worked out.</p><h3>Steve Wozniak on Apple Patent Win: "I Hate It"</h3><p><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-13/apple-s-wozniak-hopes-iphone-photos-beat-his-samsung-galaxy-s.html" target="_blank">Bloomberg is reporting</a> that Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak appears to be no fan of his former employer's recent patent win over Samsung. “I hate it. I don’t think the decision of California will hold. And I don’t agree with it -- very small things I don’t really call that innovative,” Wozniak explained. “I wish everybody would just agree to exchange all the patents and everybody can build the best forms they want to use everybody’s technologies.” We'd have to agree with that sentiment, but it doesn't seem likely anytime soon.</p><h3>Apple Says No Unlocked iPhone 5 at Launch</h3><p>Last but not least before we head off to grab some shuteye after being up all night preordering our iPhone 5, <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/13/3328556/unlocked-iphone-5-not-immediately-available-united-states-price" target="_blank">The Verge is reporting</a> that Apple will not be making unlocked handsets available at launch. That's the same scenario iPhone 4S users faced last October, with the unlocked GSM handsets -- which can only be used on AT&amp;T or T-Mobile here in the U.S. -- finally being made available last November. An Apple Store representative claims the unlocked iPhone 5s will start flowing "sometime over the next several weeks," so you may want to explore your subsidized options if you want one right away.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/overnight_recap_icloudcom_leaves_beta_some_bad_news_iphone_5_buyers#commentsNewsicloud betaiCloud.comiphone 5iTunes TV Showsovernight recapSprintSteve Wozniakunlocked phonesVerizon WirelessiPhoneMacFri, 14 Sep 2012 00:06:42 +0000J.R. Bookwalter15060 at http://www.maclife.comApple Release iTunes 10.6.1, Pushes Second OS X 10.7.4 Build to Developershttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_release_itunes_1061_pushes_second_os_x_1074_build_developers
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/itunes_logo_200px.jpg" alt="iTunes logo" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />Apple continues to roll out some minor software updates this week, including iTunes 10.6.1 which should give some much needed relief to TV show fans -- and developers are also basking in the glow of a new OS X 10.7.4 seed, assuming they aren’t busy tweaking their apps for Mountain Lion already.<br /><br />Apple released <a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/" target="_blank">iTunes 10.6.1 for both Mac</a> and <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1427" target="_blank">Windows</a> on Wednesday night, addressing four nagging issues that users have been experiencing since installing iTunes 10.6 earlier this month.<br /><br />The “number of improvements” included with iTunes 10.6.1 are:<br /><br /><em>- Fixes several issues that may cause iTunes to unexpectedly quit while playing videos, changing artwork size in Grid view, and syncing photos to devices. <br />- Addresses an issue where some iTunes interface elements are incorrectly described by VoiceOver and WindowEyes. <br />- Fixes a problem where iTunes may become unresponsive while syncing iPod nano or iPod shuffle. <br />- Resolves an ordering problem while browsing TV episodes in your iTunes library on Apple TV.</em><br /><br />iTunes 10.6.1 is available now via Software Update or <a href="http://support.apple.com/downloads/" target="_blank">Apple’s support downloads website</a>, although at this writing <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1426" target="_blank">the Mac link still points to 10.6 for some reason</a>.<br /><br />Developers also get a treat nearly two weeks after receiving their first beta to OS X 10.7.4, with <a href="http://9to5mac.com/2012/03/28/apple-seeds-os-x-10-7-4-build-11e35-to-developers-here-are-the-release-notes/" target="_blank">9to5Mac reporting that a second build numbered 11E35 has hit the web</a> and includes “no known issues” at this time. Be that as it may, developers have been asked to focus their attention on the App Store, graphics, iCal, Mail and QuickTime just the same.<br /><br />The OS X 10.7.4 beta is only available to registered Mac developers for now, but judging from the lack of ongoing issues, we’ll probably see this one downloading to the public at large sooner than later.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_release_itunes_1061_pushes_second_os_x_1074_build_developers#commentsNewsbug fixesdeveloper betaiTunes 10.6iTunes TV ShowsOS X 10.7.4OS X LionSoftware UpdatewindowsMacThu, 29 Mar 2012 13:07:28 +0000J.R. Bookwalter13678 at http://www.maclife.comA Closer Look at Apple TV 4.3 Updatehttp://www.maclife.com/article/gallery/closer_look_apple_tv_43_update
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/the_new_apple_tv_banner_620px.jpg" alt="The new Apple TV" width="620" height="300" /></p><p>Apple kicked off the month of August with a new update for the company’s eternal living room “hobby,” the Apple TV, with a 4.3 update that finally allows the streaming of purchased television shows -- both those purchased from the tiny box as well as those bought in the past. Here’s a look at this and other new features.<br /><br />Last week, the internet was on fire with word that Google TV hardware partner Logitech was dropping the largely ignored home theatre box to a mere $99 after failing to catch fire with consumers at $299. Somewhere we can only imagine Apple CEO Steve Jobs hearing about this news and smirking, having branded his company’s own Apple TV as a “hobby” project years ago and still finding the tiny second-generation box a hard sell at just under a hundred bucks.<br /><br />While it’s likely going to take more than a simple software update to push the Apple TV into the hearts, minds and living rooms of many users, on Monday Apple released a 4.3 update to the diminutive home theatre hardware, adding the ability to both purchase (as well as rent) TV shows and stream previously purchased TV shows, including those that no longer reside in your iTunes library.<br /><br />The streaming features appear to come by way of iCloud, whose presence has now been made available on the Apple TV with a small icon denoting previously purchased television shows capable of being streamed to the box, rather than requiring a Mac with iTunes running. The update also adds Vimeo as a new internet streaming source, rounding out a trio of welcome new features.<br /><br />Want to have a look at the latest goodness before you apply the update to your own Apple TV box? Then hit up our very own gallery below.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/gallery/closer_look_apple_tv_43_update#commentsGalleryApple TViCloudiOS 4.3iTunesiTunes TV Showsnew featurespurchasesTV ShowsVimeoMon, 01 Aug 2011 21:56:34 +0000J.R. Bookwalter11899 at http://www.maclife.com